Table 5.
Association between tuberculosis and demographic variables
| Variable | n | TB+ve | % | OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | – | – | – | – | 0.68 |
| Female | 289 | 5 | 1.73 | 1 | – |
| Male | 752 | 10 | 1.33 | 0.76 (0.25, 2.25) | – |
| Age | – | – | – | – | 0.48 |
| ≤ 47 | 273 | 1 | 0.37 | 1 | – |
| > 47–55 | 258 | 4 | 1.55 | 4.28 (0.47, 38.5) | – |
| > 55–64 | 274 | 5 | 1.82 | 5.05 (0.58, 43.5) | – |
| > 64 | 208 | 4 | 1.92 | 5.33 (0.59, 48.0) | – |
| Geographic area of residence | – | – | – | – | 0.09 |
| Africa | 304 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | – |
| South Asia | 759 | 14 | 1.84 | 5.69 (0.74, 43.4) | – |
| Education | – | – | – | – | 0.01 |
| Primary or higher education | 508 | 2 | 0.39 | 1 | – |
| No formal education | 546 | 13 | 2.38 | 6.17 (1.38, 27.4) | – |
| Underlying health conditions | – | – | – | – | 0.20 |
| No | 704 | 6 | 0.85 | 1 | – |
| Yes | 273 | 5 | 1.83 | 2.17 (0.65, 7.17) | – |
| Tobacco smoker (currently or in the past) | – | – | – | – | 0.54 |
| Yes | 205 | 2 | 0.98 | 1 | – |
| No | 839 | 13 | 1.55 | 0.62 (0.14, 2.79) | – |
| Traveled outside current country of residence in the past year | – | – | – | – | 0.27 |
| No | 863 | 11 | 1.27 | 1 | – |
| Yes | 167 | 4 | 2.40 | 1.90 (0.59, 6.04) | – |
| Recently (past month) lived in a household with an adult with a cough | – | – | – | – | 0.57 |
| No | 918 | 13 | 1.42 | 1 | – |
| Yes | 127 | 1 | 0.79 | 0.55 (0.07, 4.25) | – |